GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department Hyderabad Urban
Development Authority - Amendments to Development Control Regulations of
Hyderabad Urban Development Authority Revised Master Plan -Orders-Issued.
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (I1) DEPARTMENT
Dated:31st July 2008
Read the following:

G O Ms No. 526
1.

GOMs No. 288 MA&UD (I1) Deptt, Dated: 03-04-2008

2.

Representation from Chairman, FAPCCI, AP Dt.9.5.2008

3.
4.

Meeting held with representatives of builders, developers, commerce

and industry, municipal and UDA Officials dated 26-5-2008
Letter from President, AP Builders Forum dt.7-6-2008

5.

Letter from President, APREDA dated 7-6-208

6.

WP No.14897 of 2008 filed in AP High Court

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The appended notification shall be published in the extraordinary issue of

the Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated:02-08-2008
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase,
Hyderabad is requested to supply 50 copies to the Government.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA

PRADESH)
S.P. SINGH
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner, Printing Stationery & Stores Purchase Hyderabad.
The Vice Chairman, Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Hyderabad.
Copy to:
The Revenue Department.
The Industries & Commerce Department.
The Environment, Forest, Science & Technology Department.
The Panchayati Raj & Rural Development Department.
The Transport Roads & Building Department.

The Law (A) Department.

The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, Andhra Pradesh,
Hyderabad.
The Director of Town and Country Planning, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
//FORWARDED BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER
APPENDIX
NOTIFICATION
Government in G.O.Ms.No.288, MA&UD (I1) Deptt, dated: 03-04-2008,
among other things, introduced social housing in the residential layouts and
Group Housing, etc. This new initiative was in accordance with the commitment
of the State Government under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Revewal
Mission (JNNURM) reforms. The National Housing Policy, 2007 also emphasizes
the need for achieving social mix in all new housing projects under both public
and private sectors. To address the need for shelter of economically weaker
section and low income group, the above stipulations were made. Such social
mix stipulations are already there in different forms in Delhi, Karnataka, Haryana,
Maharashtra, Tamilnadu and Gujarat.
2.
Large number of representations have been received from builders,
developers and representatives of commerce and industry requesting
Government to reconsider the above stipulations, since the said stipulations
would adversely affect their industry and make their projects unviable. In writ
petition No.14897 of 2008, filed in Honble High Court challenging the social
housing provisions in G.O.288, the Honble High Court issued direction to the
Government to treat the affidavit of the petitioner as representation and consider
the objections filed in the writ petition and the grievances of the builders and
developers.
3.
The Government after careful examination of the matter and having regard
to the recent slump in the real estate sector, issue the following Amendment to
the G.O.Ms.No. 288, MA&UD (i1) Deptt, dated: 03-04-2008.
I. Regulation 8 shall be substituted with the following:
8. Minimum area & other requirement for Layout Development:
(a) The minimum area for layout development shall be 4 hectares. Out of the
total area, 10% of the land shall be set apart for open spaces for
recreation and community purposes. This will also include up to 2.5 %
land required to be set apart for social infrastructure.

(b) From the developable area, 5 % of area is to be given to Hyderabad

Urban Development Authority free of cost for capitalization towards
provision of Master Plan facilities. This condition is applicable only to sites
located outside Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits. The
owner /developer has the option of paying 1.5 times the basic value of
such land to Hyderabad Urban Development Authority in lieu of such land
to be given to Hyderabad Urban Development Authority.
(c) Atleast 5 % of the developable land to be developed within the site for
Economically Weaker Sections of Society (EWS) housing facility with
maximum plot size of 50 sq m, and at least 5% for Lower Income Group
housing facility with maximum plot size of 100 sq m. The developer can
also opt for developing only EWS plots in lieu of LIG Housing.
(d) In case it is not found feasible to provide the minimum 5 % EWS and 5%
LIG plots within his site, the owner/developer is given option to develop
the minimum required number of plots under both categories in any land
within 5 km radius of the existing site with minimum BT road connectivity
of 12 m. Alternatively, the owner/developer may hand over equivalent land
to Hyderabad Urban Development Authority for development of EWS/LIG
plots by Hyderabad Urban Development Authority /public agency within 5
km radius of the existing site.
II. Regulation 12 shall be substituted with the following:
12. Group Housing Schemes:
(i) In respect of Group Housing Projects (which include apartment
block/blocks, row housing, cluster housing, mixed housing units, gated
developments and residential enclaves) in sites 4000 sq m and above, out of
the total site area:
a) the developer shall set apart 3 % of the land and give to Hyderabad Urban
Development Authority free of cost for capitalization towards provision of
Master Plan facilities. This condition shall apply only to sites located
outside Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits. The owner
/developer has the option of paying 1.5 times the basic value of such land
to Hyderabad Urban Development Authority in lieu of such land to be
given to Hyderabad Urban Development Authority.
b) Atleast 5% of the total units shall be set apart and developed for
Economically Weaker Sections of Society (EWS) dwelling units with
maximum plinth area of 25 sq m;
c) At least 5% of the total units shall be set apart and developed for Lower
Income Group (LIG) dwelling units with maximum plinth area of 40 sq m;
For providing the above dwelling units within the site, the owner/developer
is given freedom to build these units in a separate block with separate
access.
(ii) In case it is not found feasible by the owner/developer to provide the
above EWS and LIG dwelling units within his site, the owner/developer is
given option to develop the required number of units under both
categories in any land within 5 km radius of the existing site with minimum

BT road connectivity of 12 m. Alternatively, the owner/developer is given

option to hand over the equivalent land within 5 km radius with minimum
BT road connectivity of 12 m to Hyderabad Urban Development Authority
for facilitating development of EWS/LIG housing.
(iii) Servant quarters constructed shall be reckoned towards EWS housing
requirements in Group Housing Schemes. In case of gated community
developments and row housing, such quarters shall be detached from the
main building and may also be allowed in the rear setback provided the
total length shall not exceed 1/3rd of plot width and only single storied
structure shall be allowed. As an option in gated developments and row
housing, the EWS and LIG dwelling units can be accommodated in a
separate block or blocks. In case of Residential Complexes, the servant
quarters may be within the same block provided it is constructed with
separate entrance and with separate kitchenette and toilet facility. Such
servant quarters only well qualify to be reckoned as EWS units.
Alternatively, the EWS and LIG dwelling units in such Complexes can be
accommodated in a separate block or blocks.
III.

After a) Regulation 12 a new Regulation shall be added as follows:

12 A. Incentives:
In order to encourage social housing mix in housing projects and to
augment the supply of EWS and LIG Housing, the following incentives
shall be available to owners/developers:
a) No fees and other charges will be levied for EWS plots or dwelling
units;
b) Only 25 % of fees and other charges will be levied for LIG
plots/dwelling units;
c) In case of alternative lands are provided by owner/developer for
EWS/LIG housing, there will be automatic conversion of land use
from conservation to residential use.

4. The VC, Hyderabad Urban Development Authority and Commissioner, Greater

Hyderabad Municipal Corporation are directed to take necessary action and
suitably modify the Application Form Format prescribed in Annexure of the said
GO.
S.P.SINGH
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
SECTION OFFICER